Comments on: Pests, Uncleanliness and Starvation http://healthblog.ncpa.org/pests-uncleanliness-and-starvation/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robin, Frank http://healthblog.ncpa.org/pests-uncleanliness-and-starvation/comment-page-1/#comment-39780 Robin, Frank Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:52:14 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=1166#comment-39780 Cases of nurses handing out meals who put food out of reach of bedridden patients, come back 15 minutes later and take it away have been documented. So have cases of food arriving in wrappings that patients cannot undo. Cases of nurses handing out meals who put food out of reach of bedridden patients, come back 15 minutes later and take it away have been documented. So have cases of food arriving in wrappings that patients cannot undo.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/pests-uncleanliness-and-starvation/comment-page-1/#comment-39765 Bruce Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:24:47 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=1166#comment-39765 The important point is that British hospitals are not competing for patients the way, say, Indian hospitals compete for patients. (See "Same Quality at One-tenth the Cost" posted below.) So, there is no incentive to make patient-pleasing adjustments. Or even health-improving adjustments. The important point is that British hospitals are not competing for patients the way, say, Indian hospitals compete for patients. (See “Same Quality at One-tenth the Cost” posted below.)

So, there is no incentive to make patient-pleasing adjustments. Or even health-improving adjustments.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/pests-uncleanliness-and-starvation/comment-page-1/#comment-39764 Larry C. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:20:45 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=1166#comment-39764 Socialized medicine is clearly not next to cleanliness. So it must not be next to Godliness either. Socialized medicine is clearly not next to cleanliness. So it must not be next to Godliness either.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/pests-uncleanliness-and-starvation/comment-page-1/#comment-39763 Joe S. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:18:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=1166#comment-39763 Remember, this is the very same health service that British politicians told British voters was "the envy of the world" for years and years and years. Remember, this is the very same health service that British politicians told British voters was “the envy of the world” for years and years and years.

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